Yikes, it has been a while since I last wrote on this blog. While almost a month has passed by, it only seems like a day. Well, back to typing away on the keyboard…
I wanted to announce a neat serve event that is going on around the Twitterverse. I believe people involved with social media all around the country (maybe the world) are organizing events for one cause: raising money to provide developing nations with clean, safe drinking water.
Charlotte’s Own Twestival
Charlotte is hosting one such event. Here are the details.
Time & Date: February 12, Doors open at 6 p.m., Festivities begin at 7 p.m.
Location: Cans Bar and Canteen, Uptown Charlotte, 500 W. 5th Street, 28202
Organized By: Jason Keath (@jakrose)
Charity/Cause: Safe drinking water for developing nations
Cost: Give what you can. Limited number of $5.00 tickets available. $100 VIP tickets come with plenty of perks. Tickets on sale now!
Event Description: Good people. Good time. Good Cause. Charlotte Twestival offers a night of socially conscious socializing, complete with entertainment and prizes. Join us February 12 to raise money and awareness for charity: water, a nonprofit organization that provides clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations.
Questions: Contact Whitney Ferrall (@whitneyferrall)
See more details and RSVP on Social Media Charlotte
That's awesome, I need to do one of those up here.
Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool and definitely worth mentioning. I look forward to hearing if you end up organizing one or not. Let me know.
What a great concept. It's amazing how much goes on in your own city that you never know about.
I know. So much going on, so much to miss.
It is neat to see how people are using different mediums to serve the poor. Twitter for a good cause. That is always nice to see.
Right now,there are very few peeps where I live on twitter.going to make my own clone army…wait…george lucas already pwnd my idea!Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryFrom: IntenseDebate Notifications
I understand that. The best part of being one of the early adopters in your area is that you can set yourself up as one of the Twitter leaders in that region. I think that is what one of the organizers has been doing. He is setting up all kinds of activities surrounding social media.
All the best!
That's a very cool idea. Is that Jake Rose?
Yeah. He (along with a few others) has been organizing quite a few events around Charlotte: wordcamp, barcamp, twestival, etc. You may want to hit him up for advice if you are thinking about doing the same.